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Motivational Profiles in TIMSS Mathematics : Exploring Student Clusters Across Countries and Time.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michaelides, Michalis P.
Other Authors: Brown, Gavin T. L., Eklöf, Hanna., Papanastasiou, Elena C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2019.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:IEA Research for Education Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction to Motivational Profiles in TIMSS Mathematics
  • 1.1 Motivation in Mathematics in Studies of Educational Achievement
  • 1.2 A Person-Centered Approach to the Study of Motivation in TIMSS Mathematics
  • 1.3 Potential to Expand the Current State of Research
  • 1.4 Overview of This Book
  • References
  • 2 The Relationship of Motivation with Achievement in Mathematics
  • 2.1 Introduction to Student Motivation
  • 2.2 Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Motivation
  • 2.2.1 Self-determination Theory
  • 2.2.2 Expectancy-Value Theory
  • 2.2.3 Self-efficacy Theory
  • 2.2.4 Self-concept
  • 2.2.5 Achievement Goal Theory
  • 2.3 Measures of Motivation in TIMSS
  • 2.4 The Relationship Between Motivation and Achievement
  • 2.5 Self-reported Ratings of Motivation Across Education Systems
  • 2.6 Self-reported Ratings of Motivation Across Ages
  • 2.7 Another Approach to Studying the Motivation- Achievement Relationship
  • References
  • 3 Methodology: Cluster Analysis of Motivation Variables in the TIMSS Data
  • 3.1 TIMSS Sampling
  • 3.2 Jurisdictions Included in This Study
  • 3.3 Instrumentation
  • 3.3.1 Motivation Measures in the TIMSS 2015 Administration
  • 3.3.2 Motivation Measures in the TIMSS 2007 Administration
  • 3.3.3 Motivation Measures in the 1995 Administration
  • 3.4 Other Variables Included in the Study
  • 3.4.1 TIMSS Achievement Score Estimation
  • 3.4.2 Other Variables of Interest
  • 3.5 Analysis Technique
  • References
  • 4 Cluster Analysis Results for TIMSS 2015 Mathematics Motivation by Grade and Jurisdiction
  • 4.1 Introducing the Person-Centered Approach
  • 4.2 Cluster Analysis Results for the TIMSS 2015 Administration at Grade Four by Jurisdiction
  • 4.2.1 Australia
  • 4.2.2 Canada-Ontario
  • 4.2.3 Canada-Quebec
  • 4.2.4 England
  • 4.2.5 Hong Kong
  • 4.2.6 Hungary.
  • 4.2.7 Iran
  • 4.2.8 Japan
  • 4.2.9 Norway
  • 4.2.10 Singapore
  • 4.2.11 Slovenia
  • 4.2.12 USA
  • 4.3 Cluster Analysis Results for the TIMSS 2015 Administration at Grade Eight by Jurisdiction
  • 4.3.1 Australia
  • 4.3.2 Canada-Ontario
  • 4.3.3 Canada-Quebec
  • 4.3.4 England
  • 4.3.5 Hong Kong
  • 4.3.6 Hungary
  • 4.3.7 Iran
  • 4.3.8 Japan
  • 4.3.9 Norway
  • 4.3.10 Singapore
  • 4.3.11 Slovenia
  • 4.3.12 USA
  • 5 Cluster Analysis Findings Over 20 Years of TIMSS
  • 5.1 Summary of Cluster Analysis Results for Grade Four Samples
  • 5.1.1 The TIMSS 1995 Administration
  • 5.1.2 The TIMSS 2007 Administration
  • 5.1.3 The TIMSS 2015 Administration
  • 5.2 Summary of Cluster Analysis Results for Grade Eight Samples
  • 5.2.1 The TIMSS 1995 Administration
  • 5.2.2 The TIMSS 2007 Administration
  • 5.2.3 The TIMSS 2015 Administration
  • 5.3 Twenty-Year Patterns in TIMSS by Country and Grade
  • 6 Insights from Motivational Profiles in TIMSS Mathematics
  • 6.1 Examining the Role of Motivation in Educational Achievement
  • 6.2 Clusters of Students Using Motivation Variables: A Person-Centered Approach
  • 6.3 Motivation Clusters and Achievement
  • 6.4 Motivation Clusters, and Student and Family Characteristics
  • 6.5 Methodological Concerns
  • 6.6 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Appendix A IBM SPSS Code for the Two-Step Cluster Analysis
  • B TIMSS 1995 and 2007 Boxplots by Cluster for Each Jurisdiction
  • B.1 Grade Four
  • B.2 Grade Eight
  • C TIMSS 1995 and 2007 Descriptive Statistics by Cluster for Each Jurisdiction
  • C.1 Grade Four, TIMSS 1995
  • C.2 Grade Eight, TIMSS 1995
  • C.3 Grade Four, TIMSS 2007
  • C.4 Grade Eight, TIMSS 2007.

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